Monday, December 31, 2012

Happy New Year!

Tomorrow brings another day and year! 2012 has certainly been a year to remember- economically, nationally as well as personally.

Trulia.com put together the 5 top "In" real estate trends for the new year. Here is a quick look:
1. Out: Will Home Prices Bottom: In: Will inventories Bottom?
Prices have hit bottom- now the question is will there be enough inventory to help stabilization
2. Out: Robo-signing Settlements In: New Mortgage Rules
In 2013 the new housing policy drama will be trying to prevent a future housing crisis rather than dealing with the last one
3. Out: Improving Housing Affordability In: Declining Housing Affordability
Rising mortgage rates will reduce affordability
4. Expanding Refinancing to Stimulate the Economy In: Cutting the Mortgage Interest Deduction to Fix the Budget
5. Out: National Housing Policy In: "Localized" Housing Policy
Housing issues to be tailored towards local issues and economy

Read full article here

A new year brings new resolutions. If you are promising yourself to organize and de-clutter your life this coming year, here are some tips to get you started.
I love to de-clutter and I hope this year to become even more of a minimalist. It feels so "free" to have only the essentials, plus your home looks so much better with less crap everywhere!
Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this.
Copyright 2012 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®


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